2015 annual report

…for the registrant's fiscal 2016 Annual Meeting of Stockholders are incorporated by reference into Part III of the Form 10-K to the extent stated herein. The Proxy Statement or an amended report on Form 10-K will be filed within 120 days of the registrant's fiscal year ended October 3, 2015.

…Defense and security In a report by MarketsandMarkets, the global military laser systems market is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate of 4.23 percent, reaching $2.73 billion by 2020. Industrial Globally, the industrial laser market should grow at a compound annual growth rate of 10.23…

…preparation, integrity, and objectivity of the Consolidated Financial Statements and other financial information included in the Company's 2015AnnualReport on Form 10-K. The Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles and…

…preparation, integrity, and objectivity of the Consolidated Financial Statements and other financial information included in the Company's 2015AnnualReport on Form 10-K. The Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles and…

…Defense and security In a report by MarketsandMarkets, the global military laser systems market is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate of 4.23 percent, reaching $2.73 billion by 2020. Industrial Globally, the industrial laser market should grow at a compound annual growth rate of 10.23…

…Defense and security In a report by MarketsandMarkets, the global military laser systems market is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate of 4.23 percent, reaching $2.73 billion by 2020. Industrial Globally, the industrial laser market should grow at a compound annual growth rate of 10.23…

…This evaluation is repeated annually. Upon review, it was noted that there has been limited year over year change in our supply chain, and therefore the 2012 process to create four Conflict Minerals assessment categories was again deemed valid for the 2015reporting cycle. The four Supply Chain…

…subsidiaries are filed as part of this annualreport on Form 10-K: Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm Consolidated Balance Sheets--October 3, 2015 and September 27, 2014 Consolidated Statements of Operations--Years ended October 3, 2015, September 27, 2014 and September 28, 2013…

…requiring public companies to include a report of management on internal control over financial reporting in their annualreports on Form 10-K that contain an assessment by management of the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting. In addition, our independent registered…

…This evaluation is repeated annually. Upon review, it was noted that there has been limited year over year change in our supply chain, and therefore the 2012 process to create four Conflict Minerals assessment categories was again deemed valid for the 2015reporting cycle. The four Supply Chain…

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